Create a divider in Notability in your Language Arts folder and title it Speak. Pull all necessary work from this page into your Speak folder as we work through the book.
Click here for a copy of the novel. You'll be annotating the text throughout the book. -Have your iPad charged and ready each day in class. The book and much of the work will be read and completed on your iPads. It's essential that you follow this step. This is not optional. Click here for a copy of the point sheet we'll use for the novel.
For each section of the novel, you will create 10 notes (minimum) and 3 questions (minimum). Use Costa's Levels Of Questioning to develop 1 level-one question, 1 level-two question, and 1 level-three question for each section of the book. Reference the point sheet for page numbers for each section.
Activities for the novel: *Note - all activities for the novel are listed here, but check the homepage (Archived Assignments) to see which assignments are due and when they are due. the following are not necessarily in the order we'll complete them in class:
Activity 1: Your Novel Name Click or tap the link above and follow the directions for coming up with your own name for the novel Speak. Once created, this 'name-tag' should be put on your desk each day throughout the 1st Marking Period. (5 points)
Activity 2: P.O.S.E.R.S. Activity << using this worksheet, work through the following pictures with a partner (you'll need one sheet per picture): (10 points)
1:2:
3:4:
Activity 3: Prompt: 'Write about a time in your life that you had a hard time talking about something. Why was it hard? Were you finally able to discuss it? Why or why not?' - 1-2 paragraphs...Honors Classes, that means at least 2! - Use loose-leaf paper and keep it in your folder. Or, do it on your iPad, and turn into the Speak folder in eBackpack. (10 points)
Activity 4: Vocabulary for marking Period 1. For four words in Marking Period 1, fill out the Frayer Model of Vocabulary Method worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 4 filled out by the end of Marking Period 1. Ideas for words. Section 1 (p. 3-17) - sanctuary or abstinence or indoctrination Section 2 (p. 17-30) - alcove or scheme or burrow Section 3 (p.30-46) - patron or embroider or irony (20 points / 5 each)
Activity 5: Figurative Language Lesson 1: Metaphors Word Play Rap - Reference this for all figurative language lessons for Speak:
Metaphor Activity - Fill out this metaphor worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
Activity 6: Vocabulary for marking Period 2. For three words in Marking Period 2, fill out the Frayer Model of Vocabulary Method worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 3 filled out by the end of Marking Period 2. Reminder: You only need 1 word per section.
Ideas for words: Section 4 (p.49-65) - refurbish or discrimination or xenophobic Section 5 (p.65-80) - imperial or vermilion or oriented Section 6 (p.80-92) - demented or capitalist or fungal (15 points / 5 each)
Activity 7: Figurative Language Lesson 2: Personification Fill out this personification worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
Activity 8: Story-Board for the novel Using this worksheet, plan out your storyboard for your chapter. Your finished product will be a 4-square board that will represent one chapter from the book so far. Paper will be provided for your final copy. A few random examples of what a finished 4-square storyboard might look like: (20 points)
Activity 9: Counseling Talk Reflection - Use a sheet of loose-leaf paper to answer the following questions. Keep it in your folder when finished.
Write a paragraph about some things you learned yesterday when Ms. Lori was in. (5 sentences minimum)
Why was her talk an important one to hear? (2-3 sentences)
Now that you know what happened to Melinda at the party, predict what will happen in the last Marking Period of the novel. (2 paragraphs)
(10 points)
Activity 10: Vocabulary for marking Period 3. For four words in Marking Period 3, fill out the Frayer Model of Vocabulary Method worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 4 boxes filled out. Ideas for words: Section 7 (p.95-107) - conundrum or imbecile or vespiary Section 8 (p.107-123) - asylum or nostalgia or wan Section 9 (p.123-137) - vulnerable or obsess or gargoyle (10 points)
Activity 11: Figurative Language Lesson 3: Alliteration Fill out this alliteration worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
Activity 12: Figurative Language Lesson 4: Hyperbole Fill out this hyperbole worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
Activity 13: Figurative Language Lesson 5: Onomatopoeia Fill out this onomatopoeia worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
Activity 14: Vocabulary summative assessment: - Write or type a one-page essay in which you use all of the 9 words that you have used in the Frayer Model throughout the novel. Make sure you highlight each word for easy reference. Turn in your hand-written work to your folder or your typed work to the 'Speak_Folder' in eBackpack. (20 points)
Activity 15: 'Speak Tree' - Finalize the 'Speak Tree' that you've been working on. Leave your work in your folder. (10 points, with an additional 10 points of extra credit available to students who present their tree)
CNotes for 2017 unit (spoiler alert!):
1. Marking Period 1
2. Marking Period 2
3. Marking Period 3
4. Marking Period 4
Create a divider in Notability in your Language Arts folder and title it Speak. Pull all necessary work from this page into your Speak folder as we work through the book.
Click here for a copy of the novel. You'll be annotating the text throughout the book.
-Have your iPad charged and ready each day in class. The book and much of the work will be read and completed on your iPads. It's essential that you follow this step. This is not optional.
Click here for a copy of the point sheet we'll use for the novel.
For each section of the novel, you will create 10 notes (minimum) and 3 questions (minimum). Use Costa's Levels Of Questioning to develop 1 level-one question, 1 level-two question, and 1 level-three question for each section of the book. Reference the point sheet for page numbers for each section.
Activities for the novel:
*Note - all activities for the novel are listed here, but check the homepage (Archived Assignments) to see which assignments are due and when they are due. the following are not necessarily in the order we'll complete them in class:
Activity 1: Your Novel Name
Click or tap the link above and follow the directions for coming up with your own name for the novel Speak. Once created, this 'name-tag' should be put on your desk each day throughout the 1st Marking Period.
(5 points)
Activity 2: P.O.S.E.R.S. Activity << using this worksheet, work through the following pictures with a partner (you'll need one sheet per picture):
(10 points)
1:
3:
Activity 3: Prompt: 'Write about a time in your life that you had a hard time talking about something. Why was it hard? Were you finally able to discuss it? Why or why not?'
- 1-2 paragraphs...Honors Classes, that means at least 2!
- Use loose-leaf paper and keep it in your folder. Or, do it on your iPad, and turn into the Speak folder in eBackpack.
(10 points)
Activity 4: Vocabulary for marking Period 1.
For four words in Marking Period 1, fill out the Frayer Model of Vocabulary Method worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 4 filled out by the end of Marking Period 1.
Ideas for words.
Section 1 (p. 3-17) - sanctuary or abstinence or indoctrination
Section 2 (p. 17-30) - alcove or scheme or burrow
Section 3 (p.30-46) - patron or embroider or irony
(20 points / 5 each)
Activity 5: Figurative Language Lesson 1: Metaphors
Word Play Rap - Reference this for all figurative language lessons for Speak:
Metaphor Activity -
Fill out this metaphor worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder).
(10 points)
Activity 6: Vocabulary for marking Period 2.
For three words in Marking Period 2, fill out the Frayer Model of Vocabulary Method worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 3 filled out by the end of Marking Period 2. Reminder: You only need 1 word per section.
Ideas for words:
Section 4 (p.49-65) - refurbish or discrimination or xenophobic
Section 5 (p.65-80) - imperial or vermilion or oriented
Section 6 (p.80-92) - demented or capitalist or fungal
(15 points / 5 each)
Activity 7: Figurative Language Lesson 2: Personification
Fill out this personification worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder).
(10 points)
Activity 8: Story-Board for the novel
Using this worksheet, plan out your storyboard for your chapter. Your finished product will be a 4-square board that will represent one chapter from the book so far. Paper will be provided for your final copy.
A few random examples of what a finished 4-square storyboard might look like:
(20 points)
Activity 9: Counseling Talk Reflection -
Use a sheet of loose-leaf paper to answer the following questions. Keep it in your folder when finished.
- Write a paragraph about some things you learned yesterday when Ms. Lori was in. (5 sentences minimum)
- Why was her talk an important one to hear? (2-3 sentences)
- Now that you know what happened to Melinda at the party, predict what will happen in the last Marking Period of the novel. (2 paragraphs)
(10 points)Activity 10: Vocabulary for marking Period 3.
For four words in Marking Period 3, fill out the Frayer Model of Vocabulary Method worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 4 boxes filled out.
Ideas for words:
Section 7 (p.95-107) - conundrum or imbecile or vespiary
Section 8 (p.107-123) - asylum or nostalgia or wan
Section 9 (p.123-137) - vulnerable or obsess or gargoyle
(10 points)
Activity 11: Figurative Language Lesson 3: Alliteration
Fill out this alliteration worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder).
(10 points)
Activity 12: Figurative Language Lesson 4: Hyperbole
Fill out this hyperbole worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder).
(10 points)
Activity 13: Figurative Language Lesson 5: Onomatopoeia
Fill out this onomatopoeia worksheet in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder).
(10 points)
Activity 14: Vocabulary summative assessment:
- Write or type a one-page essay in which you use all of the 9 words that you have used in the Frayer Model throughout the novel. Make sure you highlight each word for easy reference. Turn in your hand-written work to your folder or your typed work to the 'Speak_Folder' in eBackpack.
(20 points)
Activity 15: 'Speak Tree'
- Finalize the 'Speak Tree' that you've been working on. Leave your work in your folder.
(10 points, with an additional 10 points of extra credit available to students who present their tree)
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- Future Dialogue
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